L&T shares rose over 3% after Q3 results and strong order inflows, Q3 net profit fell 4% YoY to Rs 3,215 crore due to a one-time exceptional cost, Brokerages hiked target prices, citing strong orders and growth potential.

* L&T shares rose over 3% after Q3 results and strong order inflows
* Q3 net profit fell 4% YoY to Rs 3,215 crore due to a one-time exceptional cost
* Brokerages hiked target prices, citing strong orders and growth potential.

Larsen & Toubro shares rose over 3% after Q3 FY26 results. Net profit fell 4% YoY to Rs 3,215 crore due to a one-time cost, but order book grew 30%. Brokerages raised target prices, citing strong order inflows and positive future outlook.

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* L&T shares rose over 3% after Q3 results and strong order inflows
* Q3 net profit fell 4% YoY to Rs 3,215 crore due to a one-time exceptional cost
* Brokerages hiked target prices, citing strong orders and growth potential.

The shares of <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/infrastructure-general/larsentoubro/LT">Larsen &amp; Toubro</a> (L&amp;T) jumped around 4 percent on January 29 after the company released its results for the October-December quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026. Brokerages have increased their target prices for the stock, citing several reasons.

The shares of the company rose to Rs 3,932.6 in the early trading hours of Thursday, extending gains for the third consecutive session.
<h3>L&amp;T Q3 Results:</h3>
Larsen &amp; Toubro (L&amp;T) reported a <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/earnings/l-t-q3-results-net-profit-falls-4-to-rs-3-215-crore-revenue-rises-10-13795425.html">consolidated net profit of Rs 3,215 crore</a> for Q3 FY26, marking a 4 percent YoY fall from Rs 3,358.84 crore net profit reported in Q3 FY25. This however included a one-time exceptional cost of Rs 1,191 crore due to the implementation of new labour codes last year.

Moneycontrol's poll of brokerages had estimated the firm’s net profit to rise to Rs 4,524 crore.

The firm’s revenue from operations meanwhile rose 10.5 percent YoY to Rs 71,449.70 crore, missing MC poll estimate of Rs 75,011 crore.

The Group’s consolidated order book as on December 31, 2025, stood at Rs 7,33,161 crore, reflecting a 30 percent YoY growth. International orders constituted 49 percent of the overall order book.
<h3>Motilal Oswal on L&amp;T:</h3>
Motilal Oswal maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, while raising its target price for the stock to Rs 4,600 apiece from Rs 4,500 earlier. The latest target price implies an upside potential of more than 21 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The domestic brokerage said that the firm’s consolidated Q3 earnings were slightly below its estimates due to weaker-than-expected execution for core E&amp;C. Revenue growth for core E&amp;C, which has remained weak for the last two quarters, is expected to ramp up from the fourth quarter.

On the positive side, Motilal said that order inflows remained strong, driven by large order wins in domestic and international markets, providing healthy visibility for revenue. An improved prospect pipeline, further reduction in NWC and healthy RoE give comfort in an environment where domestic execution and margin performance in select segments were weak, it added.
<h3>JM Financial on L&amp;T:</h3>
JM Financial maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, while raising its target price for the stock to Rs 4,655 apiece from Rs 4,500 earlier. The latest target price implies an upside potential of nearly 23 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The domestic brokerage noted that the company yet again reported a strong delivery on order inflows, significantly exceeding estimates. “We estimate 24% FY26E order inflows (vs 10%+ guidance) factoring in Q3 strength and a robust international outlook. We expect the order inflow strength to sustain in FY27 (est 11% growth). We raise our FY28E core EBITDA by 3% factoring in stronger FY26 inflows,” it said.
<h3>Nomura on L&amp;T:</h3>
Nomura maintained its ‘Buy’ call on the stock, with a target price of Rs 4,510 apiece. This implies an upside potential of nearly 19 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The international brokerage noted that the company delivered robust order inflows, but execution missed estimates. It cut FY27–28 EBITDA estimates by 1-3 percent to factor in weaker energy segment margin.
<h3>Jefferies on L&amp;T:</h3>
Jefferies maintained its ‘Buy’ call on the stock, with a target price of Rs 4,715 apiece. This implies an upside potential of more than 24 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The international brokerage said that the firm’s Q3 EBITDA was 4 percent above estimates, and margin also improved. Potential discussions on semiconductor investments and Hyderabad Metro moving off books are positive triggers ahead, it added.

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L&T shares jump 4% as brokerages stay bullish on long-term prospects post-Q3 results: Should you buy, sell or hold?

The shares of Larsen &amp;amp; Toubro (L&amp;amp;T) jumped around 4 percent on January 29 after the company released its results for the October-December quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026. Brokerages have increased their target prices for the stock, citing several reasons.

The shares of the company rose to Rs 3,932.6 in the early trading hours of Thursday, extending gains for the third consecutive session.
L&amp;amp;T Q3 Results:
Larsen &amp;amp; Toubro (L&amp;amp;T) reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,215 crore for Q3 FY26, marking a 4 percent YoY fall from Rs 3,358.84 crore net profit reported in Q3 FY25. This however included a one-time exceptional cost of Rs 1,191 crore due to the implementation of new labour codes last year.

Moneycontrol's poll of brokerages had estimated the firm’s net profit to rise to Rs 4,524 crore.

The firm’s revenue from operations meanwhile rose 10.5 percent YoY to Rs 71,449.70 crore, missing MC poll estimate of Rs 75,011 crore.

The Group’s consolidated order book as on December 31, 2025, stood at Rs 7,33,161 crore, reflecting a 30 percent YoY growth. International orders constituted 49 percent of the overall order book.
Motilal Oswal on L&amp;amp;T:
Motilal Oswal maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, while raising its target price for the stock to Rs 4,600 apiece from Rs 4,500 earlier. The latest target price implies an upside potential of more than 21 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The domestic brokerage said that the firm’s consolidated Q3 earnings were slightly below its estimates due to weaker-than-expected execution for core E&amp;amp;C. Revenue growth for core E&amp;amp;C, which has remained weak for the last two quarters, is expected to ramp up from the fourth quarter.

On the positive side, Motilal said that order inflows remained strong, driven by large order wins in domestic and international markets, providing healthy visibility for revenue. An improved prospect pipeline, further reduction in NWC and healthy RoE give comfort in an environment where domestic execution and margin performance in select segments were weak, it added.
JM Financial on L&amp;amp;T:
JM Financial maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock, while raising its target price for the stock to Rs 4,655 apiece from Rs 4,500 earlier. The latest target price implies an upside potential of nearly 23 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The domestic brokerage noted that the company yet again reported a strong delivery on order inflows, significantly exceeding estimates. “We estimate 24% FY26E order inflows (vs 10%+ guidance) factoring in Q3 strength and a robust international outlook. We expect the order inflow strength to sustain in FY27 (est 11% growth). We raise our FY28E core EBITDA by 3% factoring in stronger FY26 inflows,” it said.
Nomura on L&amp;amp;T:
Nomura maintained its ‘Buy’ call on the stock, with a target price of Rs 4,510 apiece. This implies an upside potential of nearly 19 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The international brokerage noted that the company delivered robust order inflows, but execution missed estimates. It cut FY27–28 EBITDA estimates by 1-3 percent to factor in weaker energy segment margin.
Jefferies on L&amp;amp;T:
Jefferies maintained its ‘Buy’ call on the stock, with a target price of Rs 4,715 apiece. This implies an upside potential of more than 24 percent from the stock’s previous closing price.

The international brokerage said that the firm’s Q3 EBITDA was 4 percent above estimates, and margin also improved. Potential discussions on semiconductor investments and Hyderabad Metro moving off books are positive triggers ahead, it added.

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L&amp;T shares jump 4% as brokerages stay bullish on long-term prospects post-Q3 results: Should you buy, sell or hold?

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/railvikasnigam/RVN">Rail Vikas Nigam</a> (RVNL) shares rose nearly 2 percent in the early trade on January 29 after the company’s joint venture emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a project awarded by Northern Railway.

At 09:19am, Rail Vikas Nigam was quoting at Rs 348.35, up Rs 5.90, or 1.72 percent, on the BSE.

The RVNL–GPT joint venture has been declared L1 for the design and construction of a new rail-cum-road bridge, along with associated overhead electrification (OHE) and general electrical works, in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a press release.

The project is valued at Rs 1,201.36 crore, with RVNL holding a 60 percent stake and GPT Infraprojects owning the remaining 40 percent. The project is scheduled to be completed within 48 months.

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On January 27, Rail Vikas Nigam emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a South Central Railway project involving the design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning for upgradation of the existing 1×25kV OHE system to a 2×25kV system, including feeder and earthing works.

The cost of the work is Rs 242.49 crore, and the project is to be executed over a period of 24 months.

A meeting of the board of directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 5, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results (Standalone and Consolidated) of the company for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December, 2025.

Earlier in this month, the company emerged as the lowest bidder for a project of Rs 87.55 crore from South Eastern Railway for supply, installation and commissioning of IP based video surveillance system (VSS) in LHB coaches with 4 cameras as per RDSO Specification, Version 3.1 or latest including Rugged Hand Held Terminal (HHT)/ Tablet along with 8 TB external SSD.

RVNL share price rise after JV bags Northern Railway project

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) shares rose nearly 2 percent in the early trade on January 29 after the company’s joint venture emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a project awarded by Northern Railway.

At 09:19am, Rail Vikas Nigam was quoting at Rs 348.35, up Rs 5.90, or 1.72 percent, on the BSE.

The RVNL–GPT joint venture has been declared L1 for the design and construction of a new rail-cum-road bridge, along with associated overhead electrification (OHE) and general electrical works, in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a press release.

The project is valued at Rs 1,201.36 crore, with RVNL holding a 60 percent stake and GPT Infraprojects owning the remaining 40 percent. The project is scheduled to be completed within 48 months.

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On January 27, Rail Vikas Nigam emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a South Central Railway project involving the design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning for upgradation of the existing 1×25kV OHE system to a 2×25kV system, including feeder and earthing works.

The cost of the work is Rs 242.49 crore, and the project is to be executed over a period of 24 months.

A meeting of the board of directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 5, 2026, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results (Standalone and Consolidated) of the company for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December, 2025.

Earlier in this month, the company emerged as the lowest bidder for a project of Rs 87.55 crore from South Eastern Railway for supply, installation and commissioning of IP based video surveillance system (VSS) in LHB coaches with 4 cameras as per RDSO Specification, Version 3.1 or latest including Rugged Hand Held Terminal (HHT)/ Tablet along with 8 TB external SSD.

Stocks in focus on Jan 29: Gland Pharma, Garden Reach, M&M Financial Services, Union Bank of India,Cupid, Wipro, Rail Vikas Nigam, Birlasoft, Thyrocare Technologies

* Stocks in focus on Jan 29: Gland Pharma, Garden Reach, M&M Financial Services, Union Bank of India,Cupid, Wipro, Rail Vikas Nigam, Birlasoft, Thyrocare Technologies

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Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, order wins, appointments and acquisitions, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/markets/earnings/" target="_blank">Results Today</a>

ITC, Tata Motors, Swiggy, REC, One 97 Communications Paytm, Canara Bank, Colgate Palmolive (India), Adani Power, Aequs, Blue Star, Container Corporation of India, Coromandel International, Dabur India, Dixon Technologies, Indian Energy Exchange, Indegene, Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research, KPIT Technologies, Manappuram Finance, Nippon Life India Asset Management, NTPC Green Energy, Prestige Estates Projects, Vedanta, Voltas, and Websol Energy System will release their quarterly earnings today.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/markets/earnings/" target="_blank">Quarterly Earnings</a>

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/infrastructure-general/larsentoubro/LT" target="_blank">Larsen &amp; Toubro</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit falls 4% to Rs 3,215 crore Vs Rs 3,359 crore

Revenue grows 10% to Rs 71,450 crore Vs Rs 64,668 crore

EBITDA soars 19% to Rs 7,417 crore Vs Rs 6,255 crore

Margin expands to 10.4% Vs 9.7%

Labour code impact stands at Rs 1,344 crore Vs Nil

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/construction-residentialcommercial-complexes/lodhadevelopers/MD03" target="_blank">Lodha Developers</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 1.3% to Rs 956.9 crore Vs Rs 944.4 crore

Revenue jumps 14.4% to Rs 4,672.5 crore Vs Rs 4,083 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-investment/nationalsecuritiesdepository/NSD01" target="_blank">National Securities Depository</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 4.4% to Rs 89.6 crore Vs Rs 85.8 crore

Revenue falls 0.8% to Rs 359.6 crore Vs Rs 362.6 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/consumer-food/ltfoods/LTF" target="_blank">LT Foods</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit soars 9.8% to Rs 157.4 crore Vs Rs 143.3 crore

Revenue surges 23.5% to Rs 2,809.2 crore Vs Rs 2,274.8 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software-mediumsmall/eclerxservices/eS06" target="_blank">eClerx Services</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit soars 39.8% to Rs 191.8 crore Vs RS 137.2 crore

Revenue grows 25.4% to Rs 1,070.3 crore Vs Rs 853.8 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-term-lending/sbicardspaymentservices/SCP02" target="_blank">SBI Cards and Payment Services</a> Q3 (YoY)

Profit spikes 45.2% to Rs 556.6 crore Vs Rs 383.2 crore

Revenue rises 11% to Rs 5,127.3 crore Vs Rs 4,618.7 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/ship-building/cochinshipyard/CS" target="_blank">Cochin Shipyard</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit falls 18.3% to Rs 144.7 crore Vs Rs 177 crore

Revenue surges 17.7% to Rs 1,350.4 crore Vs Rs 1,147.6 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/fasteners/sundramfasteners/SF23" target="_blank">Sundram Fasteners</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 0.16% to Rs 130.6 crore Vs Rs 130.4 crore

Revenue jumps 6.9% to Rs 1,541.1 crore Vs Rs 1,441.1 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/constructioncontracting-civil/gptinfraprojects/GPT01" target="_blank">GPT Infraprojects</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 5.9% to Rs 20.15 crore Vs Rs 21.4 crore

Revenue rises 2.1% to Rs 283.9 crore Vs Rs 278.1 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/diversified/starhealthalliedinsurancecompany/SHA" target="_blank">Star Health and Allied Insurance Company</a> Q3 (YoY)

Profit drops 40.4% to Rs 128.2 crore Vs Rs 215.1 crore

Net premium earned grows 11.9% to Rs 4,250.4 crore Vs Rs 3,799.7 crore

Net commission jumps 35.5% to Rs 682 crore Vs Rs 503.2 crore

Operating profit tanks 54.6% to Rs 69.2 crore Vs Rs 152.5 crore

Underwriting loss widens to Rs 125 crore Vs loss of Rs 48.9 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/power-transmissionequipment/gevernovatdindia/ATD" target="_blank">GE Vernova T&amp;D India</a> Q3 (YoY)

Profit zooms 103.8% to Rs 290.8 crore Vs Rs 142.7 crore

Revenue soars 58.4% to Rs 1,700.6 crore Vs Rs 1,073.7 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/tyres/balkrishnaindustries/BI03" target="_blank">Balkrishna Industries</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 15% to Rs 382.15 crore Vs Rs 449.5 crore

Revenue grows 6.9% to Rs 2,736.8 crore Vs Rs 2,560.3 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/auto-ancillaries-brakes/askautomotive/AAL02" target="_blank">Ask Automotive</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 21.3% to Rs 79.9 crore Vs Rs 65.9 crore

Revenue soars 18.5% to Rs 1,084.2 crore Vs Rs 915.1 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/sagility/SIL27" target="_blank">Sagility India</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit surges 23.4% to Rs 267.6 crore Vs Rs 216.9 crore

Revenue spikes 35.7% to Rs 1,971.1 crore Vs Rs 1,453 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/constructioncontracting-real-estate/phoenixmills/PM02" target="_blank">Phoenix Mills</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 4.2% to Rs 275.8 crore Vs Rs 264.8 crore

Revenue jumps 15% to Rs 1,121.2 crore Vs Rs 975.1 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/consumer-goods-white-goods/symphony/SCS04" target="_blank">Symphony</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit stands at Rs 20 crore Vs loss of Rs 10 crore

Revenue falls 7.3% to Rs 179 crore Vs Rs 193 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/pharmaceuticalsdrugs/glandpharma/GP14" target="_blank">Gland Pharma</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 27.7% to Rs 261.5 crore Vs Rs 204.7 crore

Revenue grows 22.5% to Rs 1,695.4 crore Vs Rs 1,384 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/engineering-heavy/gardenreachshipbuildersengineers/GRS01" target="_blank">Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 73.9% to Rs 170.8 crore Vs Rs 98.2 crore

Revenue jumps 49.1% to Rs 1,895.7 crore Vs Rs 1,271 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/hospitalhealthcare-services/rainbowchildrensmedicare/RCM03" target="_blank">Rainbow Children's Medicare</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 5.6% to Rs 72.5 crore Vs Rs 68.7 crore

Revenue grows 11.9% to Rs 445.4 crore Vs Rs 398 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-nbfc/mahindramahindrafinancialservices/MMF04" target="_blank">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Financial Services</a> Q3 (Standalone YoY)

Profit declines 9.9% to Rs 810.4 crore Vs Rs 899.5 crore

Net interest income jumps 20.6% to Rs 2,304.5 crore Vs Rs 1,911.3 crore

Exceptional loss stands at Rs 117.3 crore Vs Nil

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/hospitalsmedical-services/thyrocaretechnologies/TT16" target="_blank">Thyrocare Technologies</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 51.8% to Rs 29.01 crore Vs Rs 19.1 crore

Revenue grows 17.8% to Rs 195.5 crore Vs Rs 165.9 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software-mediumsmall/birlasoft/KPI02" target="_blank">Birlasoft</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 2.5% to Rs 119.9 crore Vs Rs 116.9 crore

Revenue declines 1.1% to Rs 1,347.5 crore Vs Rs 1,362.7 crore

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/steel-tubespipes/maharashtraseamless/MS02" target="_blank">Maharashtra Seamless</a> Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 30.5% to Rs 242.9 crore Vs Rs 186.1 crore

Revenue tanks 22.6% to Rs 1,090.3 crore Vs Rs 1,408.1 crore

Other income spikes to Rs 199.95 crore Vs Rs 1.72 crore

Stocks to Watch

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/railvikasnigam/RVN" target="_blank">Rail Vikas Nigam</a>

The Rail Vikas Nigam–GPT joint venture emerged as the lowest bidder from Northern Railway for a project worth Rs 1,201.35 crore. The project involves the design and construction of 11 new rail-cum-road bridges over the River Ganga, located 50 metres downstream of the existing old Malviya Bridge near Kashi Railway Station. The bridges will accommodate four railway tracks on the lower deck and a six-lane road on the upper deck, including railway and road approaches, along with associated OHE and general electrical works, in the Lucknow Division of Northern Railway at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software/wipro/W" target="_blank">Wipro</a>

The AI-powered technology services and consulting company has partnered with Factory, a leading agent-native software development platform and a portfolio company of Wipro Ventures, to help enterprises operationalize agent-native development across their engineering organizations. Wipro Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Wipro, also announced its participation in Factory’s recent funding round.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miningminerals/vedanta/SG" target="_blank">Vedanta</a>, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/metals-non-ferrous/hindustanzinc/HZ" target="_blank">Hindustan Zinc</a>

Vedanta has decided to exercise the oversubscription option in the offer-for-sale to the extent of 1.4 crore shares of Hindustan Zinc, in addition to the base offer size of 3.35 crore shares, on January 29. With this, the total offer size will increase to 4.75 crore shares, representing 1.13 percent of the paid-up equity.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/cupid/CR02" target="_blank">Cupid</a>

The healthcare and consumer products company has received CE (EU IVDR) certification for two in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products—the CupiKIT HIV 1&amp;2 antibody test kit and the CupiKIT Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test kit.

These approvals enable Cupid to market the certified products across the European Economic Area (EEA) and other CE-recognized international markets.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/banks-public-sector/unionbankindia/UBI01" target="_blank">Union Bank of India</a>

Dhirendra Jain has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the bank, effective February 1, following the resignation of Avinash Vasant Prabhu, who will step down as CFO effective January 31, 2026.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-investments/maxfinancialservices/MI" target="_blank">Max Financial Services</a>

The Board of Directors of Max Financial Services has granted in-principle approval for a potential amalgamation between the company and Axis Max Life Insurance (AMLI), a subsidiary of the company.

Shareholders of the company will be issued shares in AMLI based on a share entitlement ratio (to be determined), subject to approvals from Axis Bank, Axis Securities, and Axis Capital, which collectively hold a 19.02 percent stake in AMLI.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/paintsvarnishes/akzonobelindia/ICI" target="_blank">Akzo Nobel India</a>

The Board has approved a proposal to change the company’s name from Akzo Nobel India to JSW Dulux, subject to receipt of name availability approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Bulk Deals

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software-mediumsmall/eclerxservices/eS06" target="_blank">eClerx Services</a>, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/auto-lcvshcvs/forcemotors/FM01" target="_blank">Force Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/sugar/triveniengineeringindustries/TE10" target="_blank">Triveni Engineering</a>, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/chemicals/excelindustries/EI10" target="_blank">Excel Industries</a>, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/paper/tamilnadunewsprintpapers/TNN" target="_blank">Tamil Nadu Newsprint</a>

US-based Sona India Investments acquired 2.09 lakh shares (0.44 percent of paid-up equity) in IT firm eClerx Services at Rs 4,409.7 per share from Point Break Capital, valued at Rs 92.5 crore.

Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital also exchanged 85,146 shares (0.64 percent stake) of Force Motors at Rs 18,785 per share, amounting to Rs 159.94 crore.

Additionally, Sona India Investments purchased 19.53 lakh shares (0.89 percent stake) in Triveni Engineering &amp; Industries at Rs 347.9 per share for Rs 67.95 crore from Point Break Capital.

An exchange of 72,000 shares (0.57 percent stake) of Excel Industries also took place between Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital for Rs 6.5 crore.

Point Break Capital exited Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers by selling its entire holding of 12 lakh shares (1.73 percent stake) at Rs 133 per share for Rs 15.96 crore. Of this, Sona India Investments acquired 11.6 lakh shares (1.67 percent stake) at Rs 133.61 per share for Rs 15.51 crore.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/trading/landmarkcars/LC07" target="_blank">Landmark Cars</a>

Government Pension Fund Global, managed by Norges Bank, acquired 5.26 lakh shares (1.26 percent stake) in Landmark Cars at Rs 402.06 per share, valued at Rs 21.15 crore.

Meanwhile, Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund sold 4.35 lakh shares at Rs 401.5 per share for Rs 17.49 crore, while Dhunseri Ventures offloaded 2.7 lakh shares at Rs 401.53 per share for Rs 10.87 crore, together accounting for 1.7 percent of the equity.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/steel-mediumsmall/bharatwireropes/BWR01" target="_blank">Bharat Wire Ropes</a>

Resonance Opportunities Fund acquired 6.18 lakh shares (0.9 percent stake) in Bharat Wire Ropes at Rs 174.81 per share, amounting to Rs 10.81 crore.

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Let's catch up on the latest news from the stock market. From significant investments to major deals, quarterly earnings, order wins, appointments and acquisitions, here’s a quick look at which stocks will be in focus in today's trade:

Results Today

ITC, Tata Motors, Swiggy, REC, One 97 Communications Paytm, Canara Bank, Colgate Palmolive (India), Adani Power, Aequs, Blue Star, Container Corporation of India, Coromandel International, Dabur India, Dixon Technologies, Indian Energy Exchange, Indegene, Jaro Institute of Technology Management and Research, KPIT Technologies, Manappuram Finance, Nippon Life India Asset Management, NTPC Green Energy, Prestige Estates Projects, Vedanta, Voltas, and Websol Energy System will release their quarterly earnings today.

Quarterly Earnings

Larsen &amp;amp; Toubro Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit falls 4% to Rs 3,215 crore Vs Rs 3,359 crore

Revenue grows 10% to Rs 71,450 crore Vs Rs 64,668 crore

EBITDA soars 19% to Rs 7,417 crore Vs Rs 6,255 crore

Margin expands to 10.4% Vs 9.7%

Labour code impact stands at Rs 1,344 crore Vs Nil

Lodha Developers Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 1.3% to Rs 956.9 crore Vs Rs 944.4 crore

Revenue jumps 14.4% to Rs 4,672.5 crore Vs Rs 4,083 crore

National Securities Depository Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 4.4% to Rs 89.6 crore Vs Rs 85.8 crore

Revenue falls 0.8% to Rs 359.6 crore Vs Rs 362.6 crore

LT Foods Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit soars 9.8% to Rs 157.4 crore Vs Rs 143.3 crore

Revenue surges 23.5% to Rs 2,809.2 crore Vs Rs 2,274.8 crore

eClerx Services Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit soars 39.8% to Rs 191.8 crore Vs RS 137.2 crore

Revenue grows 25.4% to Rs 1,070.3 crore Vs Rs 853.8 crore

SBI Cards and Payment Services Q3 (YoY)

Profit spikes 45.2% to Rs 556.6 crore Vs Rs 383.2 crore

Revenue rises 11% to Rs 5,127.3 crore Vs Rs 4,618.7 crore

Cochin Shipyard Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit falls 18.3% to Rs 144.7 crore Vs Rs 177 crore

Revenue surges 17.7% to Rs 1,350.4 crore Vs Rs 1,147.6 crore

Sundram Fasteners Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 0.16% to Rs 130.6 crore Vs Rs 130.4 crore

Revenue jumps 6.9% to Rs 1,541.1 crore Vs Rs 1,441.1 crore

GPT Infraprojects Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 5.9% to Rs 20.15 crore Vs Rs 21.4 crore

Revenue rises 2.1% to Rs 283.9 crore Vs Rs 278.1 crore

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Q3 (YoY)

Profit drops 40.4% to Rs 128.2 crore Vs Rs 215.1 crore

Net premium earned grows 11.9% to Rs 4,250.4 crore Vs Rs 3,799.7 crore

Net commission jumps 35.5% to Rs 682 crore Vs Rs 503.2 crore

Operating profit tanks 54.6% to Rs 69.2 crore Vs Rs 152.5 crore

Underwriting loss widens to Rs 125 crore Vs loss of Rs 48.9 crore

GE Vernova T&amp;amp;D India Q3 (YoY)

Profit zooms 103.8% to Rs 290.8 crore Vs Rs 142.7 crore

Revenue soars 58.4% to Rs 1,700.6 crore Vs Rs 1,073.7 crore

Balkrishna Industries Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit declines 15% to Rs 382.15 crore Vs Rs 449.5 crore

Revenue grows 6.9% to Rs 2,736.8 crore Vs Rs 2,560.3 crore

Ask Automotive Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit jumps 21.3% to Rs 79.9 crore Vs Rs 65.9 crore

Revenue soars 18.5% to Rs 1,084.2 crore Vs Rs 915.1 crore

Sagility India Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit surges 23.4% to Rs 267.6 crore Vs Rs 216.9 crore

Revenue spikes 35.7% to Rs 1,971.1 crore Vs Rs 1,453 crore

Phoenix Mills Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 4.2% to Rs 275.8 crore Vs Rs 264.8 crore

Revenue jumps 15% to Rs 1,121.2 crore Vs Rs 975.1 crore

Symphony Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit stands at Rs 20 crore Vs loss of Rs 10 crore

Revenue falls 7.3% to Rs 179 crore Vs Rs 193 crore

Gland Pharma Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 27.7% to Rs 261.5 crore Vs Rs 204.7 crore

Revenue grows 22.5% to Rs 1,695.4 crore Vs Rs 1,384 crore

Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp;amp; Engineers Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 73.9% to Rs 170.8 crore Vs Rs 98.2 crore

Revenue jumps 49.1% to Rs 1,895.7 crore Vs Rs 1,271 crore

Rainbow Children's Medicare Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit rises 5.6% to Rs 72.5 crore Vs Rs 68.7 crore

Revenue grows 11.9% to Rs 445.4 crore Vs Rs 398 crore

Mahindra &amp;amp; Mahindra Financial Services Q3 (Standalone YoY)

Profit declines 9.9% to Rs 810.4 crore Vs Rs 899.5 crore

Net interest income jumps 20.6% to Rs 2,304.5 crore Vs Rs 1,911.3 crore

Exceptional loss stands at Rs 117.3 crore Vs Nil

Thyrocare Technologies Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit spikes 51.8% to Rs 29.01 crore Vs Rs 19.1 crore

Revenue grows 17.8% to Rs 195.5 crore Vs Rs 165.9 crore

Birlasoft Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit increases 2.5% to Rs 119.9 crore Vs Rs 116.9 crore

Revenue declines 1.1% to Rs 1,347.5 crore Vs Rs 1,362.7 crore

Maharashtra Seamless Q3 (Consolidated YoY)

Profit zooms 30.5% to Rs 242.9 crore Vs Rs 186.1 crore

Revenue tanks 22.6% to Rs 1,090.3 crore Vs Rs 1,408.1 crore

Other income spikes to Rs 199.95 crore Vs Rs 1.72 crore

Stocks to Watch

Rail Vikas Nigam

The Rail Vikas Nigam–GPT joint venture emerged as the lowest bidder from Northern Railway for a project worth Rs 1,201.35 crore. The project involves the design and construction of 11 new rail-cum-road bridges over the River Ganga, located 50 metres downstream of the existing old Malviya Bridge near Kashi Railway Station. The bridges will accommodate four railway tracks on the lower deck and a six-lane road on the upper deck, including railway and road approaches, along with associated OHE and general electrical works, in the Lucknow Division of Northern Railway at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Wipro

The AI-powered technology services and consulting company has partnered with Factory, a leading agent-native software development platform and a portfolio company of Wipro Ventures, to help enterprises operationalize agent-native development across their engineering organizations. Wipro Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Wipro, also announced its participation in Factory’s recent funding round.

Vedanta, Hindustan Zinc

Vedanta has decided to exercise the oversubscription option in the offer-for-sale to the extent of 1.4 crore shares of Hindustan Zinc, in addition to the base offer size of 3.35 crore shares, on January 29. With this, the total offer size will increase to 4.75 crore shares, representing 1.13 percent of the paid-up equity.

Cupid

The healthcare and consumer products company has received CE (EU IVDR) certification for two in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products—the CupiKIT HIV 1&amp;amp;2 antibody test kit and the CupiKIT Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test kit.

These approvals enable Cupid to market the certified products across the European Economic Area (EEA) and other CE-recognized international markets.

Union Bank of India

Dhirendra Jain has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the bank, effective February 1, following the resignation of Avinash Vasant Prabhu, who will step down as CFO effective January 31, 2026.

Max Financial Services

The Board of Directors of Max Financial Services has granted in-principle approval for a potential amalgamation between the company and Axis Max Life Insurance (AMLI), a subsidiary of the company.

Shareholders of the company will be issued shares in AMLI based on a share entitlement ratio (to be determined), subject to approvals from Axis Bank, Axis Securities, and Axis Capital, which collectively hold a 19.02 percent stake in AMLI.

Akzo Nobel India

The Board has approved a proposal to change the company’s name from Akzo Nobel India to JSW Dulux, subject to receipt of name availability approval from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Bulk Deals

eClerx Services, Force Motors, Triveni Engineering, Excel Industries, Tamil Nadu Newsprint

US-based Sona India Investments acquired 2.09 lakh shares (0.44 percent of paid-up equity) in IT firm eClerx Services at Rs 4,409.7 per share from Point Break Capital, valued at Rs 92.5 crore.

Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital also exchanged 85,146 shares (0.64 percent stake) of Force Motors at Rs 18,785 per share, amounting to Rs 159.94 crore.

Additionally, Sona India Investments purchased 19.53 lakh shares (0.89 percent stake) in Triveni Engineering &amp;amp; Industries at Rs 347.9 per share for Rs 67.95 crore from Point Break Capital.

An exchange of 72,000 shares (0.57 percent stake) of Excel Industries also took place between Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital for Rs 6.5 crore.

Point Break Capital exited Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers by selling its entire holding of 12 lakh shares (1.73 percent stake) at Rs 133 per share for Rs 15.96 crore. Of this, Sona India Investments acquired 11.6 lakh shares (1.67 percent stake) at Rs 133.61 per share for Rs 15.51 crore.

Landmark Cars

Government Pension Fund Global, managed by Norges Bank, acquired 5.26 lakh shares (1.26 percent stake) in Landmark Cars at Rs 402.06 per share, valued at Rs 21.15 crore.

Meanwhile, Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund sold 4.35 lakh shares at Rs 401.5 per share for Rs 17.49 crore, while Dhunseri Ventures offloaded 2.7 lakh shares at Rs 401.53 per share for Rs 10.87 crore, together accounting for 1.7 percent of the equity.

Bharat Wire Ropes

Resonance Opportunities Fund acquired 6.18 lakh shares (0.9 percent stake) in Bharat Wire Ropes at Rs 174.81 per share, amounting to Rs 10.81 crore.

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Stocks to Watch Today: Rail Vikas Nigam, Wipro, Cupid, Thyrocare, Garden Reach, Gland Pharma, Symphony, Ask Automotive, GE Vernova, eClerx, L&amp;T in focus on 29 January

Sona India Investments acquires stake in eClerx, Force Motors, Triveni Engg, Excel Industries from Point Break Capital, Government Pension Fund Global buys 1.26% stake in Landmark Cars, Resonance Opportunities Fund picks up 0.9% shares in Bharat Wire Ropes

* Sona India Investments acquires stake in eClerx, Force Motors, Triveni Engg, Excel Industries from Point Break Capital
* Government Pension Fund Global buys 1.26% stake in Landmark Cars
* Resonance Opportunities Fund picks up 0.9% shares in Bharat Wire Ropes

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* Sona India Investments acquires stake in eClerx, Force Motors, Triveni Engg, Excel Industries from Point Break Capital
* Government Pension Fund Global buys 1.26% stake in Landmark Cars
* Resonance Opportunities Fund picks up 0.9% shares in Bharat Wire Ropes

Sona India Investments has acquired 0.4-1.7 percent stake in eClerx Services, Force Motors, Triveni Engineering, and Excel Industries, and Tamil Nadu Newsprint from US-based hedge fund Point Break Capital via open market transactions on January 28.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/computers-software-mediumsmall/eclerxservices/eS06">eClerx Services</a> shares gained 0.3 percent to Rs 4,422.7, and <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/auto-lcvshcvs/forcemotors/FM01">Force Motors</a> rose 0.59 percent to Rs 18,895, while <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/sugar/triveniengineeringindustries/TE10">Triveni Engineering</a> shares rallied 3.06 percent to Rs 358.55, and <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/chemicals/excelindustries/EI10">Excel Industries</a> advanced 0.06 percent to Rs 904.8. <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/paper/tamilnadunewsprintpapers/TNN">Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers</a> was the biggest gainer among these stocks, soaring 7.22 percent to Rs 140.23 amid high volumes on the NSE.

US-based Sona India Investments has bought 2.09 lakh shares (0.44 percent of paid-up equity) in IT firm eClerx Services at Rs 4,409.7 per share from Point Break Capital, valued at Rs 92.5 crore, while Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital exchanged 85,146 shares (0.64 percent stake) of automobile company Force Motors at Rs 18,785 per share, amounting to Rs 159.94 crore.

Further, Sona India Investments also picked up 19.53 lakh shares (0.89 percent stake) in diversified conglomerate Triveni Engineering &amp; Industries at Rs 347.9 per share for Rs 67.95 crore from Point Break Capital, while there was an exchange of Excel Industries' 72,000 shares (0.57 percent) between Sona India Investments, and Point Break Capital for Rs 6.5 crore.

Point Break Capital exited Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers by selling entire shareholding of 12 lakh shares (1.73 percent stake) at Rs 133 per share for Rs 15.96 crore, however, of which, Sona India Investments bought 11.6 lakh shares (1.67 percent stake) at Rs 133.61 per share for Rs 15.51 crore.

Meanwhile, also there was action in <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/trading/landmarkcars/LC07">Landmark Cars</a>, the premier automobile retailer, which climbed 4 percent to Rs 398.65 amid high volumes. Government Pension Fund Global managed by Norges Bank has bought 5.26 lakh shares (1.26 percent stake) in Landmark Cars at Rs 402.06 per share for Rs 21.15 crore.

However, Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund sold 4.35 lakh shares in Landmark Cars at Rs 401.5 per share for Rs 17.49 crore and Dhunseri Ventures offloaded 2.7 lakh shares at Rs 401.53 per share for Rs 10.87 crore, totalling to 1.7 percent.

<a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/finance-others/gretexcorporateservices/GCS03">Gretex Corporate Services</a> shares remained rangebound for more than a week now, rising 0.97 percent to Rs 302 despite Talent Investment Company sold 1.65 lakh shares at Rs 302.73 per share for Rs 5.01 crore.

Perhaps, <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/steel-mediumsmall/bharatwireropes/BWR01">Bharat Wire Ropes</a> shares may have reacted to the stake acquisition by Resonance Opportunities Fund, rising 4.27 percent to Rs 174.4 on the NSE. Resonance Opportunities Fund has acquired 6.18 lakh shares (0.9 percent stake) at Rs 174.81 per share for Rs 10.81 crore.

Trust Financial Consultancy Services has bought 15.31 units in India Grid Trust at Rs 163.55 per unit for Rs 25.04 crore from Neo Treasury Plus Fund.

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Sona India Investments acquires stake in eClerx Services, Force Motors, Triveni Engineering, Excel Industries from Point Break Capital

Sona India Investments has acquired 0.4-1.7 percent stake in eClerx Services, Force Motors, Triveni Engineering, and Excel Industries, and Tamil Nadu Newsprint from US-based hedge fund Point Break Capital via open market transactions on January 28.

eClerx Services shares gained 0.3 percent to Rs 4,422.7, and Force Motors rose 0.59 percent to Rs 18,895, while Triveni Engineering shares rallied 3.06 percent to Rs 358.55, and Excel Industries advanced 0.06 percent to Rs 904.8. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers was the biggest gainer among these stocks, soaring 7.22 percent to Rs 140.23 amid high volumes on the NSE.

US-based Sona India Investments has bought 2.09 lakh shares (0.44 percent of paid-up equity) in IT firm eClerx Services at Rs 4,409.7 per share from Point Break Capital, valued at Rs 92.5 crore, while Sona India Investments and Point Break Capital exchanged 85,146 shares (0.64 percent stake) of automobile company Force Motors at Rs 18,785 per share, amounting to Rs 159.94 crore.

Further, Sona India Investments also picked up 19.53 lakh shares (0.89 percent stake) in diversified conglomerate Triveni Engineering &amp;amp; Industries at Rs 347.9 per share for Rs 67.95 crore from Point Break Capital, while there was an exchange of Excel Industries' 72,000 shares (0.57 percent) between Sona India Investments, and Point Break Capital for Rs 6.5 crore.

Point Break Capital exited Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers by selling entire shareholding of 12 lakh shares (1.73 percent stake) at Rs 133 per share for Rs 15.96 crore, however, of which, Sona India Investments bought 11.6 lakh shares (1.67 percent stake) at Rs 133.61 per share for Rs 15.51 crore.

Meanwhile, also there was action in Landmark Cars, the premier automobile retailer, which climbed 4 percent to Rs 398.65 amid high volumes. Government Pension Fund Global managed by Norges Bank has bought 5.26 lakh shares (1.26 percent stake) in Landmark Cars at Rs 402.06 per share for Rs 21.15 crore.

However, Bajaj Finserv Mutual Fund sold 4.35 lakh shares in Landmark Cars at Rs 401.5 per share for Rs 17.49 crore and Dhunseri Ventures offloaded 2.7 lakh shares at Rs 401.53 per share for Rs 10.87 crore, totalling to 1.7 percent.

Gretex Corporate Services shares remained rangebound for more than a week now, rising 0.97 percent to Rs 302 despite Talent Investment Company sold 1.65 lakh shares at Rs 302.73 per share for Rs 5.01 crore.

Perhaps, Bharat Wire Ropes shares may have reacted to the stake acquisition by Resonance Opportunities Fund, rising 4.27 percent to Rs 174.4 on the NSE. Resonance Opportunities Fund has acquired 6.18 lakh shares (0.9 percent stake) at Rs 174.81 per share for Rs 10.81 crore.

Trust Financial Consultancy Services has bought 15.31 units in India Grid Trust at Rs 163.55 per unit for Rs 25.04 crore from Neo Treasury Plus Fund.

Defence shares surged; BEL and BEML rose up to 12% on strong buying., India-EU defence pact and BEL's profit boost drove sector momentum., Nifty India Defence index jumped 5 percent ahead of the Union Budget.

* Defence shares surged; BEL and BEML rose up to 12% on strong buying.
* India-EU defence pact and BEL's profit boost drove sector momentum.
* Nifty India Defence index jumped 5 percent ahead of the Union Budget.

Defence stocks surged, with BEL and BEML rising up to 12% as the Nifty India Defence index gained 5%. Key drivers include the India-EU defence pact, BEL’s strong earnings, and pre-Budget expectations of increased government spending on defence.

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* Defence shares surged; BEL and BEML rose up to 12% on strong buying.
* India-EU defence pact and BEL's profit boost drove sector momentum.
* Nifty India Defence index jumped 5 percent ahead of the Union Budget.

Defence shares advanced on Wednesday, with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), BEML rising up to 12 percent, driven by broad-based buying across the sector. The strong momentum pushed the Nifty India Defence index up by around 5 percent during the session.
<h3>Key factors behind the sharp rise in defence shares</h3>
1) India-EU defence pact: India and the European Union on Tuesday concluded a defence and security agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, the Indo-Pacific and joint development of military hardware. The pact was finalised at the India-EU summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa.

Officials said the agreement would improve interoperability in the defence sector and create opportunities for Indian companies to participate in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, supporting long-term growth prospects for domestic defence manufacturers.

2) Rub-off from BEL rally: Shares of <a href="https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/aerospacedefence/bharatelectronics/BE03">BEL</a> jumped 10 percent to a record high of Rs 457.50 after the firm reported a 20.4 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter, while revenue from operations increased nearly 24 percent.

BEL, which is also a constituent of the Nifty 50 index, saw heavy buying interest, triggering a spillover effect across other defence stocks.

3) Pre-Budget rally: The rally also comes ahead of the Union Budget scheduled for February 1. The Nifty India Defence index gained about 5 percent amid expectations that the government may announce a meaningful increase in capital expenditure for the defence sector, according to brokerage firms.

The index extended gains for a second straight day and has risen more than 8 percent over the past two sessions.

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BEL, BEML, other defence shares rise up to 12%, Nifty defence index soars 5%: Here are three likely reasons

Defence shares advanced on Wednesday, with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), BEML rising up to 12 percent, driven by broad-based buying across the sector. The strong momentum pushed the Nifty India Defence index up by around 5 percent during the session.
Key factors behind the sharp rise in defence shares
1) India-EU defence pact: India and the European Union on Tuesday concluded a defence and security agreement aimed at enhancing cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, the Indo-Pacific and joint development of military hardware. The pact was finalised at the India-EU summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Council President Antonio Costa.

Officials said the agreement would improve interoperability in the defence sector and create opportunities for Indian companies to participate in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, supporting long-term growth prospects for domestic defence manufacturers.

2) Rub-off from BEL rally: Shares of BEL jumped 10 percent to a record high of Rs 457.50 after the firm reported a 20.4 percent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter, while revenue from operations increased nearly 24 percent.

BEL, which is also a constituent of the Nifty 50 index, saw heavy buying interest, triggering a spillover effect across other defence stocks.

3) Pre-Budget rally: The rally also comes ahead of the Union Budget scheduled for February 1. The Nifty India Defence index gained about 5 percent amid expectations that the government may announce a meaningful increase in capital expenditure for the defence sector, according to brokerage firms.

The index extended gains for a second straight day and has risen more than 8 percent over the past two sessions.

Disclaimer: The views and investment tips expressed by investment experts on Moneycontrol.com are their own and not those of the website or its management. Moneycontrol.com advises users to check with certified experts before taking any investment decisions.

Indices	Price	Chg%
Nifty Capital Market	4,704.15	0.27
Bse India Defence	6,811.16	-0.72
Nifty India Defence	8,085.55	-1.01
Nifty 50	25,183.50	-0.63
Nifty Bank	59,447.80	-0.25
Nifty Midcap 100	58,307.25	-0.22
Nifty Next 50	68,057.20	-0.22
Nifty 100	25,798.30	-0.56

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